New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Senate Bill S3804 Compare Versions

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1	1	SENATE, No. 3804 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED OCTOBER 21, 2024
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5	5	STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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7	7	221st LEGISLATURE
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11	11	INTRODUCED OCTOBER 21, 2024
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15	15	Sponsored by: Senator CARMEN F. AMATO, JR. District 9 (Ocean) SYNOPSIS Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced.
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19	19	Sponsored by:
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21	21	Senator CARMEN F. AMATO, JR.
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33	33	SYNOPSIS
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35	35	Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
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41	41	As introduced.
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45	45	An Act concerning high school graduation ceremonies and amending P.L.2017, c.84. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.2017, c.84 (C.18A:7C-5.3) is amended to read as follows: 1. A school district shall allow a student to wear a dress uniform, or a military sash or stole, issued to the student by a branch of the United States Armed Forces while participating in the student's high school graduation ceremony, if the following requirements are met: a. the student has fulfilled all of the State and local requirements for receiving a high school diploma, and is otherwise eligible to participate in the high school graduation ceremony; and b. in the case of a student wearing a dress uniform, the student has completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces. (cf: P.L.2017, c.84, s.1) 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT Under current law, school districts are required to allow a student to wear a military dress uniform issued by a branch of the United States Armed Forces while participating in the student's high school graduation ceremony if the student has: 1. fulfilled all of the State and local requirements for receiving a high school diploma, and is otherwise eligible to participate in the high school graduation ceremony; and 2. completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces. This bill amends the law to also require school districts to allow graduating students to wear a military sash or stole issued to the student by a branch of the United States Armed Forces while participating in their high school graduation ceremony if they have fulfilled all of the State and local requirements for receiving a high school diploma, and are otherwise eligible to participate in the high school graduation ceremony. A military sash or stole is worn atop a graduation robe and is issued by a recruiter of the graduate's service branch upon enlistment.
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47	47	An Act concerning high school graduation ceremonies and amending P.L.2017, c.84.
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51	51	Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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55	55	1. Section 1 of P.L.2017, c.84 (C.18A:7C-5.3) is amended to read as follows:
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57	57	1. A school district shall allow a student to wear a dress uniform, or a military sash or stole, issued to the student by a branch of the United States Armed Forces while participating in the student's high school graduation ceremony, if the following requirements are met:
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59	59	a. the student has fulfilled all of the State and local requirements for receiving a high school diploma, and is otherwise eligible to participate in the high school graduation ceremony; and
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61	61	b. in the case of a student wearing a dress uniform, the student has completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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63	63	(cf: P.L.2017, c.84, s.1)
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67	67	2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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73	73	STATEMENT
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77	77	Under current law, school districts are required to allow a student to wear a military dress uniform issued by a branch of the United States Armed Forces while participating in the student's high school graduation ceremony if the student has:
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79	79	1. fulfilled all of the State and local requirements for receiving a high school diploma, and is otherwise eligible to participate in the high school graduation ceremony; and
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81	81	2. completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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83	83	This bill amends the law to also require school districts to allow graduating students to wear a military sash or stole issued to the student by a branch of the United States Armed Forces while participating in their high school graduation ceremony if they have fulfilled all of the State and local requirements for receiving a high school diploma, and are otherwise eligible to participate in the high school graduation ceremony.
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85	85	A military sash or stole is worn atop a graduation robe and is issued by a recruiter of the graduate's service branch upon enlistment.